The Titans' lone win was an opening-round upset of the Cowboys in Townsville. However that encouraging result from last year's wooden spooners has been followed by defeats to the Raiders and Storm.
The Warriors enjoyed a round two Monday night success at Parramatta, that effort splitting home defeats to Manly and Canterbury Bulldogs.
The one constant in the Warriors' performances has been poor starts.
The cumulative 0-40 scoreline from the opening exchanges of three matches won't have escaped the notice of the Titans.
"It is such a fierce competition that if there is any blood in the water everybody will have a crack," coach Brian McClennan said.
"It is something that we have addressed. It is my responsibility and I'll help the players through it and make sure that we get off to a good start."
"It's not attitude. Everyone here is working hard.
While they have recovered well, the poor starts - particularly in the maulings by Manly and the Bulldogs - had ultimately proved costly, captain Simon Mannering said.
"We can't be going into every match down 16 points after 10 minutes. It makes it too hard at the back half of the game."
While McClennan puts the early season wobbles down to growing pains, the coach does have a few issues on his hands.
The edge defence continues to be exposed, while his selections in the centres appears to be a growing source of anxiety among a section of the club's fanbase.
"I said from the outset you won't see our best football until round six and I stand by that," McClennan said.
Even so, with consecutive trips to Australia to face the Roosters and Raiders coming up, tonight's match against a struggling foe borders on a must-win.
"They won't be the Titans of last year," McClennan warned. "They are going to win a few games. We've just got to make sure it ain't this week."
